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Following a slow start to the season, the Dallas Mavericks have begun to show some encouraging signs toward turning things around. A part of that has been the improvement in the play of veteran forward Dirk Nowitzki over the last four games that have created a sense of optimism for the Mavs about him picking it […]

In the 2016 NBA playoffs, Tony Parker suffered a ruptured quad against the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference semifinals. After undergoing surgery, the return timetable was 4-5 months, which would be in January 2018. 19 games into the 2017-18 NBA season, the San Antonio Spurs guard announced on Facebook he will be returning against […]

It has been a struggle out of the gate for the Dallas Mavericks, who are currently sitting at the bottom of the standings in the Western Conference through the first 19 games played. Dallas has been playing a bit short-handed in the backcourt without one of their key contributors from last season in point guard […]

The bright spots for the Dallas Mavericks have been few and far in-between so far in the 2017-18 NBA season. Fortunately, fans have at least been able to relish in what could be the final games of superstar Dirk Nowitzki. Although Nowitzki’s future in the NBA is still uncertain, it is safe to assume that is days […]

The Dallas Mavericks have not had much to celebrate so far in the 2017-18 NBA season. However, they can take solace in the fact that they finally may have started to acquire the right pieces in recent years. Among them was signing promising, young forward Harrison Barnes, who continues to make strides as the team’s […]

President Donald Trump has had his fair share of banter with sports figures this year although his beefs were mostly with the NFL. He also tweeted comments regarding Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, uninviting him to the White House once he realized the 2016-17 NBA champs were not planning a visit to the nation’s […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been rolling with a center-by-committee situation this season. Salah Mejri and (until recently) Nerlens Noel have also spent time in the middle in place of Dirk Nowitzki, and Dwight Powell was the latest addition to the carousel during their big win over the Milwaukee Bucks. According to the Dallas Morning News’ […]

It almost looked as if the Boston Celtics’ impressive 15-game win streak was going to come to an end versus the lowly Dallas Mavericks on Monday night. However, in typical Celtics fashion, they managed to pull out the victory in overtime thanks to the late-game heroics of superstar Kyrie Irving. Boston has made a habit […]

The Dallas Mavericks let a big win slip away against the Boston Celtics. Up by as many as 13 points in the fourth quarter, the Mavs squandered their chance to score one of the biggest upsets of the season as they eventually lost to the Celtics in overtime. After the game, Mavs star Dirk Nowitzki […]

When it comes to game planning for Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving, you’re simply going to have your work cut out for you. Before the Celtics’ Monday night matchup against the lowly Dallas Mavericks, Irving received plenty of praise from Mavs longtime head coach Rick Carlisle. In a tweet posted by Earl K. Sneed […]

Since the Summer League, Dennis Smith Jr. has continued to turn a lot of heads with his solid play, and proving that he deserves all the hype that surrounded him even before he entered the league. Despite falling to the Dallas Mavericks with the 10th pick in last June’s draft, even if he was projected […]

The NBA has long rid itself of Tim Donaghy, but the former referee continues to be an annoyance to the league. In his latest attempt at exposing corruption within the league, Donaghy went on the Forgotten Mavericks Podcast, and straight up accused the NBA of pulling the strings behind the scenes of the 2006 NBA […]

The Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night took on the Milwaukee Bucks at the American Airlines Center, which brought an opportunity for veteran guard Jason Terry to play at his old stomping grounds. It was also a chance for his former head coach Jason Terry to speak glowingly about the former Sixth Man of the Year […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki is trekking through his 20th season, which during the process has continued to receive praise from around the league. With a matchup against the Boston Celtics on the docket for Monday night, it offered an opportunity for head coach Brad Stevens to admire the level of passion that Nowitzki still […]

The Dallas Mavericks were one of 14 unlucky teams to pass on Giannis Antetokounmpo in the 2013 NBA draft. The Mavs had the No. 13 overall pick in that year’s draft — two picks ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks at No. 15 — which they eventually turned into point guard Shane Larkin after a couple […]

Despite already owning the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban may soon have more than just one basketball team in his empire. It has been reported that the billionaire businessman is currently in talks to become the majority owner of his team’s G League affiliate, the Texas Legends, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. […]

It has been a trying time for Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle. Not only does his future with the Lakers remain cloudy as ever, but the former lottery pick has largely been relegated to a bench role to start the 2017-18 NBA season. Although Randle has remained adamant about keeping his focus on the court, it […]

With the Dallas Mavericks currently 2-14 to begin the 2017-18 NBA season, it will be another long year during the team’s rebuilding process. However, basketball fans can continue to watch and enjoy the final chapters of Dirk Nowitzki’s career. In his 20th season, the 39-year-old is still averaging 10.5 points and 5.4 rebounds in 24.3 […]

The Dallas Mavericks aren’t enjoying a particularly smooth 2017-18 campaign, as they are currently scraping the bottom of the Western Conference standings with a 2-13 record through their first 15 games. Nevertheless, the Mavericks are still trying. That much was evident when Dallas decided to give Antonius Cleveland a two-way contract, per Shams Charania of […]

Only 15 games into the season, the Dallas Mavericks are already making some changes to their roster in the hopes of turning around their fortunes following their very slow start. It has been reported that the team will sign free agent guard Antonius Cleveland to a two-way deal, and will waive Gian Clavell to make […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle is one of the best basketball minds in the league, with a Coach of the Year award and an NBA championship on his impressive resume. However, even he is having a hard time trying to find exposure on the court for all the centers the Mavs currently have on […]

The Ball family were once again part of a lot of headlines recently after LiAngelo Ball was arrested inside a Louis Vuitton shop in Hangzhou, China for shoplifting, together with two of his teammates from UCLA. After being detained, he was finally allowed to depart for the U.S., with president Donald Trump playing a huge part […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Dennis Smith Jr. had his best game as a rookie on Tuesday, as he exploded for a career-high 27 points and six rebounds against one of the toughest defensive teams in the league in the San Antonio Spurs. His career-best effort also got him on the franchise record books, becoming the youngest […]

Pau Gasol obviously didn’t get the memo that says Dallas Mavericks rookie guard Dennis Smith Jr. can sky. During tonight’s matchup between the San Antonio Spurs and the Mavs, Gasol got a firsthand look at DSJ’s explosiveness, as the first-year guard blew past by him before taking off for a powerful slam. Pau had no […]

Dirk Nowitzki is trekking through his 20th season in the league with the Dallas Mavericks with the constant chatter surrounding him about his long-term future. The 39-year-old once again touched upon the topic where he provided more insight in what will signal he will have to finally hang it up, according to Tim MacMahon of […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Dennis Smith Jr. looked up to Chris Paul as a kid. He even had a poster of CP3 in his childhood room. The two have yet to meet in the NBA after both missed the first matchup between the Mavs and the Houston Rockets earlier in the season. But when NBA.com’s David […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. has been a revelation as a rookie. He’s averaging 14.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 4.9 assists as one of the few bright spots for the struggling Mavs, while his freakish athleticism has led many comparisons to a young Derrick Rose. However, Smith tells NBA.com’s David Aldridge that he […]

Kristaps Porzingis has often garnered comparisons to another rangy European big man in Dirk Nowitzki, following his footsteps as a seven-footer that has become an all-around threat from the perimeter and inequitable talent at the power forward position, where Nowitzki has done all his damage through an illustrious career. But despite the two having worked […]

For NBA rookies, their first season as pros is a chance for them to learn about the demands of a campaign’s grind, and competing against some of the best players in the world. That is exactly what Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. is currently going through, and had a lot of realizations after […]

There is no doubt that Russell Westbrook is a fierce competitor on the court, never shy to be engaged in trash-talking regardless of who he goes up against. He proved just that on Sunday when the Oklahoma City Thunder faced the Dallas Mavericks, as he was involved in a war of words with Salah Mejri […]

Lonzo Ball may have just broken LeBron James’ record of being the youngest player to record a triple-double in NBA history, but there’s also a chance it won’t be hold up for a long time. With Dennis Smith Jr. playing well this season for the Dallas Mavericks, he still has time to beat the Los […]

The Dallas Mavericks expected Nerlens Noel to be a key player in their future when they acquired him from the Philadelphia 76ers prior to the trade deadline last season. However, Noel has surprisingly been a non-factor for the Mavs this season, averaging just 5.5 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. Noel earned his first DNP-coach’s […]

The New York Knicks picked what is presumably their point guard of the future in Frank Ntilikina during this year’s draft. But according to none other than Cleveland Cavs superstar LeBron James, the Knicks should’ve picked Dennis Smith Jr., who fell one pick later to the Dallas Mavericks, instead. “The Knicks passed on a really […]

New York Knicks big man Kritaps Porzingis has shot out of the gate as arguably the best player so far in the 2017-18 NBA season. His dominant play has fueled the Knicks to a surprising 6-5 record despite an inauspicious summer filled with drama within the storied franchise. Fortunately, there was some good that came out of it […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban’s self-admitted tank during the 2016-17 NBA season paid off for them in this year’s draft. They managed to find themselves in position to take point guard Dennis Smith Jr. out of NC State with the ninth overall pick. The rookie has already garnered attention league-wide for his stellar play thus far […]

It has been another disastrous year for the Dallas Mavericks after a league-worst 2-10 start to the 2017-18 NBA season. The first few weeks have already been reminiscent of last year’s struggles early on. While it was not discussed at the time, Dallas seemingly tanked the rest of the season in order to get a […]

It’s no secret that Mark Cuban is not a fan of Donald Trump. He has heavily criticized him in the past, and has made it known that he is not supporting him or his presidency. However, the commander-in-chief’s camp has recently fired back at Dallas Mavericks owner, as Donald Trump Jr. Recently trolled him with […]

Harrison Barnes took the Washington Wizards by surprise, saving his best outing of the season for Tuesday night, as the Dallas Mavericks rode comfortably to their second win of the season 113-99. The second-year Maverick was surprised at the way coach Scott Brooks had designed to play him, allowing him to go one-on-one against some […]

Golden State Warriors Draymond Green wasn’t happy about Houston Texans owner Bob McNair’s comments this past week. McNair made a controversial statement that included the phrase “can’t have inmates running the prison” that many people have taken issue with, including Green. But Green may have gone too far, making this statement in response to it, […]